Summary:
Does relative and subjective family affluence influence overweight, body image and
weight reduction behaviour of adolescents in Luxembourg?
HBSC Spring 2017 Network Meeting Bergen, 19th of June 2017
Are there different patterns of association between
• absolute, • relative and
• subjective family affluence
on
• overweight
• negative body image and • weight reduction behaviour
2. Results – Prevalence: Boys and girls
Source: HBSC 2014, n= 6080, n=6615, weighted
Overweight Weight reduction
2. Results - Prevalence: International
Different patterns of association for different aspects of socio-economic status:
• Overweight socially stratified by all aspects of family affluence
• Body image influenced by subjective family affluence
Confirmation of the multidimensional nature of SES
Confirmation of the sensitivity of the SES indicators for these different aspects
Indication that processes differ between health outcomes or behaviours